Oakland Raiders (0-2) at New England Patriots (1-1)

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. – TV: CBS

*TV announcers: Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Evan Washburn

*Keys to the game: The Raiders have been dominated in time of possession while falling behind in both games this season and with their ground game averaging just 3.9 yards per carry. They must do a better job of providing a balanced attack for rookie QB Derek Carr, and the Patriots did give up 191 yards on 38 carries by Miami in Week 1.

Plenty of attention has been paid to the Patriots’ passing game, which uncharacteristically ranks just 27th in the NFL. QB Tom Brady acknowledged he has to spread the ball around more with WR Julian Edelman and TE Rob Gronkowski receiving an inordinate percentage of Brady’s targets. For all of their struggles, the Raiders rank second in pass defense — partly due to playing from behind consistently and partly because they’re allowing a whopping 200 rushing yards per game. Against Minnesota last week, New England came out in more run sets, including a fullback in front of RB Stevan Ridley and rookie OT Cameron Fleming as a blocking tight end in unbalanced formations.

*Matchup to watch – Raiders FS Charles Woodson vs. Patriots QB Tom Brady: Teammates at Michigan in the mid-90s, the two veterans have known each other for 20 years and played numerous chess matches on the field over their future Hall of Fame NFL careers. At 37, Woodson doesn’t cover as much ground as he once did, but he still looks “phenomenal” to Brady, who will pay close attention to where his friend lines up before each snap.

*Player spotlight – Patriots WR Danny Amendola: Granted, he has had a few receptions called back due to penalties, but Amendola has just three catches for 16 yards — and a long of eight — through the first two games.

*Fast facts: Fleming, a fourth-round rookie, saw 27 snaps as a blocking tight end against the Vikings. … The Patriots are averaging 12 penalties per game, second-most in the NFL. … The Raiders have lost 14 consecutive games that have started at 1 p.m. ET.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

The Raiders head to London following the game for next week’s matchup against the Dolphins at Wembley Stadium. Considering their porous run defense and recent record on the East Coast, they’ll board the plane 0-3.

*Our pick: Patriots 27-16